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TP 380,385,560X/Z,600,770/E/ED - Audio Features Package for Windows 95/98

Applicable to: World-Wide


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aftprw95

Description
This package provides the audio driver for Windows 95/98 users.

This package enables or updates the audio function of the following ThinkPad computers:
- ThinkPad 380, 380D, 380E, 380ED, 380XD and 380Z
- ThinkPad 385D, 385ED and 385XD
- ThinkPad 560X and 560Z
- ThinkPad 600
- ThinkPad 770, 770E, and 770ED

P/N
aftprw95

Name & Size (bytes)
aftprw95.exe : 545018
aftprw95.txt : 3315

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/mobiles/aftprw95.exe
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/mobiles/aftprw95.txt

The files contained in this document have been archived.

Double-click here for more information on the Archive process - .

The files can be obtained

From the IBM PC Company ftp site on the Internet at the address noted above,
(copy & paste the address into your Web Browser, or, if you are connected to an Internotes or Domino server, double-click on the address to hot-link directly to the URL. Note that the file type on the ftp site may be a different file type from the file originally attached to this document - eg .ZIP instead of .EXE)

From the Archive Database -
LN V3 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1 1997
LN V4 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1a 1997
- : or as indicated below:-

Disk Release Date:

24-06-98

Disk Version/Release:

2.80

Additional Information:

NOTE: This driver will automatically extract to your hard drive. It will only extract under Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT. The extraction process will NOT work with any other operating system.

Summary of Changes
v1.52
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 380, 380D, 385D, 380E, 380ED, and 385ED.

v2.52
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 380XD, 385XD, 560X and 770.
- (Fix) MIDI files (*.rmi) may not be played back correctly.

v2.60
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 600, 770E, and 770ED.
- (New) Support for Direct 5X

v2.80
- (New) Support for Windows 98
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 380Z and 560Z.
- (Fix) Fix for Ctrl+Alt+PgUp/PgDn problem
- (Fix) Fix for MIDI playback corruption

Installation instructions
To determine if you have to update the audio driver or not, please refer to the "Summary of Changes" section.

To install the audio support software in Windows 98, follow the procedures outlined below (installation on Windows95 is the same).

1. Start Windows 98.
2. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk.
3. Click on Start -> Run...
4. Type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\AUDIO\SETUP and click on OK.
5. Click on the Uninstall Crystal Drivers button at the pop-up window. (Do not click the Install Driver button.)
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
7. When you are prompted to restart the computer, remove any diskette from the diskette drive and restart the computer.
8. When the computer prompts you to install the manufacturer's diskette during the startup of Windows 98, type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\AUDIO.
9. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

The MIDI serial port connector is available when the computer is attached to the ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator. The MIDI port capability is disabled as a default, so you need to enable the function with the ThinkPad Features.

Note:
If you experienced boot time error in CONFIG.SYS at "Restart in MS-DOS mode"(file not found error), you need to modify its property as follows.

1. Open property of c:\Windows\Exit to DOS.pif (EXITTO~1.PIF) file from "My Computer" or Windows Explore.
2. Click "Program" tab to access program settings then press "Advanced..." button.
3. There are two list box in the program settings window. Slide the list down of the upper list box, "CONFIG.SYS for MS-DOS Mode:" with its slider.
4. Confirm there is an entry, "Device=C:\WINDOWS\cwbinit.exe /A" at the bottom of the list.
5. Move mouse pointer to anywhere in "Device=C:\WINDOWS\cwbinit.exe /A" line, and click left button once.
6. A cursor appears on that line. Then move cursor with left/right arrow keys to modify "cwbinit" to "cwdinit".(b -> d)
7. After this modification has been done, press "OK" button to exit "Advanced".
8. Press the "OK" button to close the property window.

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Disk Category

Audio, Windows 95, Windows 98

Date Created

29-05-97

Last Updated

19-01-99

Revision Date

24-05-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380D

Machine Type

2635, 2645, 9548, 9549, 2640, 2636, 2641, 2646

Model

All

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